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Monument to the Pioneers

Date: 1925
Description: A man kneels next to a monument dedicated to the pioneers.
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Hubert Humphrey Campaigning

Date: 1960
Description: Senator Hubert Humphrey of Minnesota campaigning for the presidential nomination in southwestern Wisconsin. Humphrey stands at the historical marker in Co...
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Man Raking Hay with Side Rake

Date: 1935
Description: Farmer operating a horse-drawn hay rake in a field.
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Farm Buildings in the Springtime

Date: 05 19 1966
Description: View of a barn and farm buildings against the early morning light. Budding trees are in the foreground, and a hill with trees are in the background.
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Field with Wheel Tracks

Date: 05 30 1962
Description: View down a hill of a newly prepared field with wheel tracks in the dirt.
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Country Valley

Date: 05 30 1962
Description: A country valley with a winding stream. A farmhouse with barn and silo are on the right.
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Pasture Land through a Grove of Trees

Date: 05 18 1966
Description: View of a rolling pasture land through a grove of trees.
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Farm Buildings

Date: 05 17 1966
Description: Several farm outbuildings on a hillside. A grove of trees line the hilltop behind the buildings.
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Barn Roof Detail

Date: 05 18 1966
Description: Two large trees grow near two barns. Moss grows on the roof of the barn in the foreground. A large, open valley is in the background.
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Valley at Sunrise

Date: 05 18 1966
Description: View of a sunlit valley. Several farm buildings are among the trees which border the valley.
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Side Main Street

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Description: Two boys, barefoot and in overalls, stand in the middle of the unpaved street. A boy on a fence and a man on a bicycle are near the curb. The shops on the ...
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Street Scene

Date: 1925
Description: View down an unpaved road. There is a hotel and automotive repair shop on the street. Pedestrians walk along the sidewalk.
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Part of Business District

Date: 1922
Description: View across street of children on the sidewalk outside the Coon Valley State Bank. At the end of the street, there is an automotive repair station.
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Public School

Date: 1912
Description: Exterior of the school, which has a bell tower. The word "boys" is painted on a fence behind the school
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Monument in Memory of First Settlers

Date: 1922
Description: Monument dedicated to the first settlers of Coon Valley. The monument is in Norwegian. There is a cemetery in the distance.
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Rural Scene

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Description: A view of Coon Valley at sunrise, including a wooden building, a fence, and trees.
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Nation's First Watershed Project Historic Marker

Date: 07 19 1955
Description: The Nation's First Watershed Project historical marker commemorates the large-scale soil and water conservation project that began in Coon Creek in 1933. S...

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